June 22, 2017 • Hiking Buck Mountain • Last Adventures in New York (for now!) After returning from our Midwest trip, reality kicked in and we have been very consumed by our upcoming moves. We were pretty bummed that we couldn’t go out and enjoy the area more in our last weeks, but we made the most with the little time we had…. Read More
Snowy Mountain Fire Tower
Hiking to Snowy Mountain Fire Tower • May 12, 2017 Our time in New York is wrapping up quickly, and so we decided it was time to get serious about finishing the Fire Tower Challenge. The thing about the challenge is that you have to hike all 5 peaks with fire towers in the Catskills (Hunter, Overlook, Red Hill, Balsam Lake, and… Read More
Cat and Thomas Mountains Preserve
Hiking to Cat and Thomas Mountains • May 10, 2017 Yet another chapter in our adventure with the military has come to a close: Curtis has finished his training in New York! Unlike his last graduation where we spent our last week packing, cleaning, and moving, we have a bit of down time before the next step. Not only that, but… Read More
Owls Head Fire Tower
Hiking to Owls Head Fire Tower • Weekend in the Western Adirondacks, Part 3 • April 24, 2017 On the last day of our short getaway, we faced a difficult decision: how many hikes could we fit into our day? We really wanted to do 2, but the peaks we planned to hike would be a total of 10 miles — which is doable in… Read More
Poke-O-Moonshine Mountain
Thanksgiving Weekend in Montreal • Hiking Poke-O-Moonshine Mountain, New York • November 24, 2016 Having the holidays off — or even being able to spend them together — is no longer a given for us. I guess this means we’re officially adults. Oh how we miss those easy college days, with nice long summer and winter breaks, and plenty of time to… Read More
Vanderwhacker Mountain
Hiking Vanderwhacker Mountain, New York • November 19, 2016 Last Friday when we checked the forecast for the weekend, we saw it was to be 60º and sunny on Saturday, followed by 30º and snowy on Sunday, with the rest of the week being filled with cold and chances for more snow. Obviously, that’s a sign from God that we NEED… Read More